Tachu ταχύ
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| ταχύ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | tachu |
| Strong's number | G5035 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | quickly |
| Occurrences | 10 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (5) |
Tachu (Greek ταχύ, Strong's G5035) is a Greek adverb meaning “quickly”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ταχύ
(neut. of ταχύς),
adv., [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi. ;]
quickly, speedily, forthwith: Mat.5:25 28:7-8, Mrk.9:39, Luk.15:22, Jhn.11:29, Rev.2:16 3:11 11:14 22:7, 12 22:2 o. Compar., τάχειον (T, Rec. τάχιον), = cl. θᾶσσον, θᾶττον (Att..), (see Bl., § 44, 3): Jhn.13:27 20:4, 1Ti.3:14 (T, Rec.), Heb.13:19, 23 Superl., τάχιστα: ὡς τ., as quickly as possible (BL, § 11, 3), Act.17:15.†
(AS)
(neut. of ταχύς),
adv., [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi. ;]
quickly, speedily, forthwith: Mat.5:25 28:7-8, Mrk.9:39, Luk.15:22, Jhn.11:29, Rev.2:16 3:11 11:14 22:7, 12 22:2 o. Compar., τάχειον (T, Rec. τάχιον), = cl. θᾶσσον, θᾶττον (Att..), (see Bl., § 44, 3): Jhn.13:27 20:4, 1Ti.3:14 (T, Rec.), Heb.13:19, 23 Superl., τάχιστα: ὡς τ., as quickly as possible (BL, § 11, 3), Act.17:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | quickly (12), lightly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | soon (4), quickly (3), shortly (2), turn around (1), quick (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Tachu, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 28:7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
- Matthew 28:8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
Mark
- Mark 9:39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
- Mark 16:8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
John
- John 11:29As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.
Revelation
- Revelation 2:16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
- Revelation 3:11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
- Revelation 11:14The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
- Revelation 22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
- Revelation 22:20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).